2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings

The 2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings occurred on 27 January 2019 when the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group bombed the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, killing 20 and injuring 111. The first bomb went off in the church at 8:15 AM, and the second occurred in the church's parking lot as the army sent a battalion to respond. The bombings took place a week after the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region was created.